Philippines warns of tsunami, orders evacuations after Taiwan quake

International

3-04-2024, 08:50

INA-sources

The Philippines warned of "high tsunami waves" and called for the evacuation of coastal areas in the country's north on Wednesday, lowering an earlier warning after a major quake struck neighbouring Taiwan.

"The people in the coastal areas of the following provinces are strongly advised to immediately evacuate to higher grounds or move farther inland," the state seismology institute said in an advisory.

Coastal areas in the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte and Isabela "are expected to experience high tsunami waves" based on tsunami wave models, it added.